maya

/ˈmaɪə/ /ˈmeɪə/

Meanings

noun

Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods.

Examples :

"The villagers believed the sudden healing of the sick child was due to the maya of the forest spirit. "

noun

The power by which the universe is made to appear; the illusion of the phenomenal world, as opposed to its true or spiritual reality.

Examples :

"Even though he worked hard and achieved success, he realized that the accolades and material possessions were just fleeting expressions of maya, temporary distractions from a deeper spiritual purpose. "

philosophy religion mythology theory doctrine world being supernatural

Related Words

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

expressions noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ənz/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

"Her expressions of gratitude after receiving the gift made everyone feel happy. "

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

universe proper noun

/ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/

Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

"Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe."

distractions noun

/dɪˈstrækʃənz/

Something that distracts.

"During the test, the students tried to ignore the loud noises and other distractions in the hallway. "

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

accolades noun

/ˈækəleɪdz/ /ˈækəˌleɪdz/

An expression of approval; praise.

"The student received many accolades for her outstanding performance in the school play. "

illusion noun

/ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ [ɪˈluː.ʒən]

Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

"Using artificial additives, scientists can create the illusion of fruit flavours in food."

phenomenal adjective

/fəˈnɑmənəl/ /fɪˈnɑmənəl/

Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.

"The student's phenomenal improvement in math impressed all the teachers. "